City of Decatur

Decatur is a great conference location. Lots of great restaurants and places to get a drink after a long conference days! And getting to and from the airport in Atlanta is easy.

Don’t get me wrong; I love the Decatur Square and surrounding area, however my gripe today is about the shameful creation of an unwanted service in the form of ever increasing parking costs. Last year the meter polls were cut (mind you above ground level, creating a pedestrian hazard) and replaced by a service to gouge the tax payers of even more money to park on city streets already paid for in the form of our multi layered taxes i.e. city, county, advelorem, etc. This big brother system takes pictures and tickets you, even the handicapped at increasing rates that certainly do not help the local merchants. Today 7÷1÷15 the rate was raised from $ 1.50 and hour to $ 2.00 per hour to park on streets that are already paid for with YES yours and my tax dollars. Don’t forget to pay your $ 15.00 ticket for running a few minutes over or it will go to $ 30.00. When does the money grab cease?- When the people say enough is enough.

I love living and working here! There are so many things about this City that makes for an enjoyable experience overall, I’m not sure where to begin. Ok, here goes!
1. Its pet friendly.
2. Runner Galore! Folks are always working out here.
3. Bike friendly, for kids and adults. Its encouraged!
4. Folks here are just plain nice.
5. The RESTAURANTS are 5 stars!
6. It’s pedestrian friendly.
7 Best hidden little trendy neighborhoods.
8. So much history and historical places to visit.
9. Beautiful homes.
10. Amazing schools.
and the list goes on. come see for youself!

I love, love, love Decatur. The square is the best, with all the cool little shops, tons of restaurants it’s easy to live, eat and shop all in this one area. The other plus would be all the little festivals that pop up here. This combination helps family’s and singles live side by side in harmony. With everything in close proximity of each other, leave the car and home and walk around. You just might find a cool new restaurant or new shop.

This is one of the best cities in Georgia. It’s clean, it’s safe, the schools are the best in the state, awesome restaurants of over 20 cuisines, just absolutely divine! It’s greater in Decatur, Shug!

I love the city of Decatur. Very family oriented and great laid back community. It is slowly growing with independent shops/​retail and restaurants which I really love to support.

Decatur is off the heezy

How is it that Unilocalers in Decatur have never Unilocaled Decatur itself? Well, I must say that this city is the best place to live EVER. The streets are designed to accommodate bicyclers, the handicapped, walkers, buses, and of course, cars. There’s that sense of community and a bit of quirkiness there as well, which I love. There’s also a «grid» system like any city should have so you always know where you are.
Decatur also hosts many annual bashes such as the Beer Fest (packed!), Beach Fest (they import tons of sand), Book Fest, (nerdy :P) and Art Fest to name a few. The square is always active even if there are no festivals so you can just sit and people-​watch if you like.
I imagine that old-​school southern towns were once like this before the invention of cul-​de-​sacs and suburbs… I can’t tell you how much I love the design of my town.